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(cymbal rolls) (swishing) (flapping) Yo, they got a back bone! (upbeat hip hop music) Nerdy bi-vertebra-ture Vertebrates have a backbone, that's a fact But invertebrates don't get down like that Humans are vertebrates, yo momma would agree She would. I have a backbone It's in my back, can you see Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not That, that's a fact Let me start with the vertebrates in all their glory Divided into five familiar categories Uh-Oh! Birds, mammals Fish, amphibians, reptiles Now we're about to hit you with a vertebrate freestyle Hit it, hit it, hit it Eagle, flamingo, ostrich, parrot Parakeet, cockatiel, gorilla, ferret Whoa! Giraffe, hippo, rhino, goose Monkey, bobcat, chinchilla, moose Woo! Alligator, crocodile, iguana, baboon Chameleon, snake, donkey, and raccoon Yeah! Caribou, platypus Cockatiel, beaver Kangaroo, manatee, and golden retriever Vertebrates have a backbone, that's a fact But invertebrates don't get down like that No, no Humans are vertebrates Yo momma would agree She would. I have a backbone It's in my back, can you see Yep! Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Nice backbone, nerd! Insects, arachnids, corals, crustaceans And mollusks make up the invertebrate nation Hey! They're not just bugs That everybody hates Eew, 95% of animals are invertebrates. What? Jellyfish, squid, starfish, slug Dragonfly, centipede, and almost every bug (buzzes) Octopus, urchin Oyster, earthworm Caterpillar, mantis, and other things that squirm Eew. Butterfly, housefly Snails, bumblebee Cockroach, tarantula, and sea anemone Who knew? Cricket, grasshopper Clams, daddy long legs And mosquitoes dropping mad mosquito eggs Word! Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not They don't. Let's go! Quails and whales Yo, they got a backbone Spiders and snails No, they definitely don't Fawns and swans Yo, they got a backbone Shrimp and prawns No, they definitely don't Mary and a little lamb Yo, they got a backbone The lobster and the clam No, they definitely don't All 101 dalmations Yo, they got a backbone Crabs and crustaceans No, they definitely don't Lemur and the sloth Yo, they got a backbone Young caterpillar and a moth No, they definitely don't Every shark that's in the sea Yo, they got a backbone Every tick and every flea No, they definitely don't Vertebrates have a backbone, that's a fact But invertebrates don't get down like that Humans are vertebrates, yo momma would agree She would. I have a backbone It's in my back, can you see Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Get your back straight I'm dropping knowledge like it's hot Vertebrates have backbones Invertebrates do not Do not Yeah I don't think that they do Uh-Huh No No, no, no Oy, my back is killing me. I must be a vertebrate.